The UK Government may issue a legal bill for £1 million to the Scottish Parliament to cover the full cost of the legal fight over the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. If the case is unsuccessful, the legal fees would be covered entirely by taxpayers in Scotland, according to the Sunday Mail's understanding of Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-parliament-could-face-1m-29846876 #TransRights #GRRBill #Trans #Trangender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Scottish Parliament could face £1m legal bill over Gender Reform Bill battle

The Sunday Mail understands that Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack is considering pursuing all of Westminster’s costs should the challenge fail – leaving taxpayers north of the border paying all the legal fees

Daily Record

Scottish Government confirms it will take legal action against #UK Government’s inappropriate use of Section 35 to thwart #GRRBill.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/12/scottish-government-legal-challenge-gender-reform-bill/

Scottish government launches legal challenge against Westminster’s blocking of gender reform bill

The Scottish government has confirmed that it will take legal action against Westminster efforts to block its gender recognition reform bill.

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Scotland to launch legal challenge to UK government block on gender reform bill

Brilliant news! This would never have happened if the transphobes had won the SNP election. Can't wait to see this play out. Let's hope trans people get the rights they deserve.

#trans #TransRights #GenderReform #GRRBill #Scotland #IndyRef2 #FuckTheTories #TransphobeTories
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/apr/12/scotland-launch-legal-challenge-uk-government-block-gender-reform-bill

Scotland to launch legal challenge to UK government block on gender reform bill

Petition for judicial review will put new first minister Humza Yousaf on collision course with Westminster

The Guardian
Isn't there an issue with a SNP MP telling outright lies about how the #GRRbill, her own party's legislation, would have affected Scottish Prison Service policy on trans prisoners? Joanna Cherry is a KC: are we to suppose she just doesn't know or understand the legislation?
#Transphobia is not #feminism & Cherry shouldn't lie about that, either.

This was #EmilyThornberry's excuse for not opposing the #Section35.

I get it that as a shadow minister she doesn't want to admit she was whipped and undermine the leadership, but making up some lie that the #GRRBill is some kind of cynical SNP "parliamentary theatre" being done against trans people's wishes and not a serious attempt at reform backed by both trans people and unionist parties in the parliament (including hers) is gaslighting. She should be ashamed of it.

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/01/21/labour-mp-emily-thornberry-scotland-gender-bill/

Labour MP Emily Thornberry explains why she didn’t vote against Scottish gender bill block

Labour's Emily Thornberry has explained why she chose to abstain to block Section 35 from being triggered by the Tories.

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UK citizen or resident? Sign petition asking UK Government to reverse their decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, as this legislation contains important provisions for the #LGBT community in #Scotland. We are a United Kingdom, and the UK Government should not block devolved legislation. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/631561 #GRRBill
Petition: Reverse the decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

I want the Government to reverse their decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, as this legislation contains important provisions for the LGBT community in Scotland. We are a United Kingdom, and the UK Government should not block devolved legislation.

Petitions - UK Government and Parliament

Today I managed to write to my MP about the GRR bill. It was not the best letter I've ever sent, coz brain fog. But I think better an inelegant letter than no letter.

Trying to live the 'perfect is the enemy of good' motto.

#TransRights #GRRBill

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London march now down at Marble Arch
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London protest is moving, past Trafalgar Square, Haymarket, Piccadilly, Regents Street and now down Oxford Street
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